Shatrughna
Shatrughna (Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्न, lit. 'killer of enemies', IAST: Śatrughna) is a prince of Ayodhya, King of Madhupura and Vidisha, and a brother of Prince Rama in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He is also known as Ripudaman (vanquisher of foes). He is the twin of Lakshmana. He is a loyalist of Bharata, just like Lakshmana is to Rama. According to the Valmiki Ramayana, Shatrughna is an incarnation of the Sudarshana Chakra. Shatrughna also appears as the 412th name of Vishnu in the Vishnu Sahasranama of the Mahabharata.
| Shatrughna | |
|---|---|
Shatrughna, the youngest Prince of Ayodhya | |
| Affiliation | Avatar of Panchajanya Shankha, Vaishnavism |
| Texts | Ramayana and its other versions |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Dasharatha (father) Sumitra (mother) Kausalya (step-mother) Kaikeyi (step-mother) |
| Siblings | Lakshmana (brother) Rama (half-brother) Bharata (half-brother) Shanta (half-sister) |
| Spouse | Shrutakirti |
| Children | Subahu Shatrughati |
| Dynasty | Raghuvamsha-Ikshvaku-Suryavamsha |
According to the Ramayana, Rama is the seventh avatar of Vishnu, while Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna, are the avatars of Shesha, the Panchajanya, and the Sudarshana Chakra respectively.
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